The top and bottom grey surfaces in the picture (on the left) appear as different but they are both exactly the same shade of grey as depicted in the other picture (on the right). Even though we know both surfaces are of the same color, the contextual information distorts our color perception of the lower surface. … Continue reading
This article is written by Moulana Mufti Muhammad Zahid and it originally appeared on the alsharia magazine website. Author can be reached at zahidimdadia@yahoo.com. Disclaimer: We are sharing this article to spread the awareness about the Hanafi position on the issue of blasphemy. Proponents of the current blasphemy law in Pakistan argued in the court … Continue reading
I am not a fan of Junaid Jamshed. But I don’t understand what is this fuss about Blasphemy without an unemotional mention of Ahadith behind it. I heard what he said and I also searched ahadith that he mentioned. He mentioned part of a friendly conversation between Prophet SA and Aisha RA (Seems like a … Continue reading
The major schism in Islam was created following the demise of Muhammad, the Prophet of Islam over the question of his succession. Those who believed that Muhammad had proclaimed Ali, his cousin and son in law, as his successor were named as Shiaat e Ali (Partisans of Ali). The larger group who believed that no … Continue reading